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The underground corridor thrums with the low buzz of anxious voices, dust hanging in the air under the flicker of fluorescent lights. Stone walls throw sharp shadows as candidates cluster in nervous groups, stretching or exchanging guarded looks. In a quieter corner stand three figures set apart: a boy with wild green-tipped hair, a blond youth wrapped in stoic silence, and a tall man in a rumpled suit. The boy, Gon, lifts his head and sniffs the air like a forest animal, his hazel eyes scanning the crowd. A round-faced man with an unctuous smile approaches, pulling three orange sodas from his bag. "A toast to new friends?" he offers, his voice dripping with false cheer. Gon takes the can, pops the tab, and brings it to his lips. The moment the liquid touches his tongue, he spits it out,…